"WHO COMES THIS WAYf’ The title of a'picture in the possession of Andrew McCormick, Esq., to whom the following poem is inscribed. BY THOMAS BUCHANAN jrfsAD. The children said, "Who comes this way?” Jtown thro 1 the garden and out at the gate. As if two bright blossoms had stepped , from their stems Transformed, into mortals—with pleasure . : ■ v elate Two beautiful children, humanity’s gems, Came dancing to see how the uprisen day : Turned the dust into gold on the hilly highway. The children said, . “Who comes this way?” The girl and- the boy stood there shading their eyes To gaze at the glorious tints of the morn; The snn looked them full in the face with surprise And clothed them with splendor, which scarce could adorn The brightness so fresh from God’s wonder fol band, In the Eden where only such beauty is planned. The children said, \ - “Who comes this way?” A figure whose feet left deep prints in the dust lake miniature graves, such asonly Death treads— An anger lie' seemed—so the children with ■. trust ' lie laid his cold hand on their A garland of lilies he placed on their hair Then sighed and passed on as one laden with : ‘ care.' The children said, ' “Who comes this way?” The air stood a-flush witha roseate light, And the shy seemed a-tremble with won derful psalms; - As the beautiful Shepherd walked over the height And beheld at the wayside his two stricken lambs; Then tenderly taking them up in his hold He bore them away to his well-guarded fold. The angels said, “Who comes thin way?” And chanted the question far down the blue field,— A pasture besprinkled with flowery stars; But as soon as they saw the sweet vision re vealed, On hinges of music they swung the great bars— Then up to the Father’s broad mansion he trod, And laid them to rest in the mansion of God. THE FOPIHJAIS. BY 'WAToa-mtj v. B. * Brad only and completed to the taste Or Inst fnl appetence, to sing and dance. 1 o drees ana troll the tongue and 'roll the eye.” It is admitted that in the aggregate the world is progressing, although in an individual way it is not doing so. There are times when we find ourselves pain fully obliged to believe that it is retro grading. Go to any public place of amusement or entertainment, in the parlor,or wherever you may meet people collectively, and notice the creatures who are to be the mothers and fathers of the next generation, then ask yourself as to the prospect of progression for the human race, either morally, mentallv or physically. ■ We were a few days since at the Ger mm-the name carries with it respec- is suggestive of sweet sounds. I With us music is a religion. Waves of melody are divine revelations which give us glimpses of that higher life, to where what is good, exalted and refined m our natures leads us to aspire. They hear us upwards, towards the heights of perfect Mind,and in their fading cadence we are brought back to ' the low shores of Earth and Time, better, no bler, purer, and more appreciative of soul-heritage. Time and place, set apart for music’s glorious utterance, become sanctified, and we enter the precincts of discourse, as into the “Holv of Holies.” The first low preluding - strain of the overture, separates us from outside life, and its full sweU of harmo ny, sweeps back the stem requirements, dross and homely prose, of everyday existence. We are alone, within,beneath the light of that divine art, whose utter ance above aught else, teaches us that beyond Humanity there yet is God hood* A pretty idea and novel presents itself to our mind. How delightful would it be, if thosewho were about to enter the Holy Holies with earnestness and true feeling, should bear some symbolef the eager appreciative emotion which is toj-bnng them into beautiful rapport with divine melody, if a shining Hark were to brighten out upon the forehead atwhich the doors would swing back! while to others there should be no open sesame. * Upon the day of our visit to the Ger mania. we were unavoidably late. The overture had fully opened the por tals of harmony. We found ourselves among | the last undulating strains nV ® v A Hight on the Ocean.” JJv® wie impalpable, quivered and died .away, the ravishing notes, wl? agai ,? . br , oke 4116 wild waltz-whirl, ‘‘A^imn S Ti 11 mto I! 116 , fantast ie mazes of Alma Dances,” delighted music re veiers. Then came the low sweet dul fflng of .Meditation” —on through the labyrinths of thought-soothinf ear nest, more earnest, gentle, grave,bright brighter but alas! we had all the while been conscious of a something tugging from below to bring U s down from ou! heights; of some incubus, stretching his demon, wings over our dreams of has mony; some rankling thorn which with its constant annoyance, was pitilesslv drawing us down, back to meagre noth ingness. One glance around, told all We were in the midst of a bevy of mil liner and tailor signs! During the whole performance, they had kept up a fidget ! ung and clatter that would scarcely be considered excusable in a lot of idiots.'- »ucn an adjusting of ribbons and skirts -—such a chattering and simpering, and Dunking and looking towards -the door, andjdly giggling. All this, as it no doubt' amted both their capacity and taste, they.had a right to indulge in.had .hey been by themselves, or in a suitable . Hut the .question is, as to their rightminflieting it,upon others. Chil- lf they misbehave at a public ' ' are reprimanded, an iu- Ik- man or --a - maniac, if .incoherent words Mreciraarbß others,is soon. pauneedupon; sof the peace,-but these' . without, the paletof the. or physical, and those by them have to bear' THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN. "-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8.1866 -TRIPLE SHEET I the infhction-withthe samephiloaophy las they would any other evil. We, in f ho'pelesS-despair, gave- up-all-farther I thought pf the music. Our enemy held l the position, and 'as that enemy was composed of such formidable forces as 111-manners, Vulgarity and Frivolity, led . “9, h > that is n ice- I wish some of my would play, so we could do that. But they .are all so stupid!” I Here the music began; the conversa- I non came to a close, and as all in the , I tear had become. wondrously calm, we ; | thought to leave off photographing and I °urself up to the music once more A sea of melody flooded the room, flow , ers might have, grown to it, or rocksleft f b ® ds testify their appreciation of it; but, alas! our enemy had out flanked us, and swung itself in full force round to the front, completely heading us off. A buxom lass, with a pair of amazing shoulders, and a gigantic I waterfall, tacked up against the bump, of self-esteem, sat imme diately m front of us; we mention the I waterfall and. shoulders, because the owner being so completely in our own I frame, we. could see nothing else of her I excepting now and then a coarse profile 1 turned her face to look down into I the phiz of a little creature at her side who was with all his might, endeavor- I mgt°play her Borneo, and the most I petitofßomeoshe was, not that he had j not yet had the proper time to develop I into a larger one, for he had evidently I long since been counting in lens. He was of the very smallest of the genus homo, with a tiny wilted-locking feee, I above which his sparse tanned-colored I hair, was parted in the middle of the forehead, while around it were delicately sketched a pair of hopeless looking I Jfniskers. The eyes that looked up into I the f ace ? f the Amazon Juliet, were of I cold white green, small, and with red I I rims around -them; But how the mite I I could talk ! and so could Juliet. An I ~arm of fir e might have cut this private 1 I ?w oni ?, a n ee into acts but no power in I that hall could do so. Music llow, sweet and lulling stole ltemd US^h 0 the f lace ’ bufc 011 th ®y chat- I nervous r, two ma BP ie9 - We grew o^ V «ii s - T fr i om nervous,- indignant; I ■sS!ii£ lain testified the state of our I The red-framed ■ eyes, for. a ere turned full upon us. Had I | at last succeeded in a single shot? I I Their cold grey I fl^ Bgam the Amazon, the on ,-so did the conver sation. The performance came' to a I close, and the pigmy:,had the audacity o app aud left the place,: sighing I “How long! X)h, how long!” ’concert, theatre, lecture—everywhere these in- I flicti?ns„ttiec popinjays, have to be en-1 enlightened I nineteenth century suggest some means I for ameliorating this evil? " r ■ —Ar«pl«BdM Vansoleiinir -- : - One of themostsstriking monuments desu^ied-to-mark-tbe—resting-place of i an honored citizen of Philadelphia, is : the Drexeh Mausoleum at Woodland ! Cemetry. -The' Ledger gives l ' the fol lowing description of it: The marble pile- ia truly what the : name implies—a. mausoleum, and is, : without exception, the most splendid ; structure df ’ the kind 1 in the United : States, The plot on which the build i ing stands is a sloping piece of ground I leading to and within sight of- the Schuylkill river, and including the Macadamized avenue surrounding it, is I D , lDe i y /® et in -diameter. In the centre : B i?nos the tomb, in the form of a temple, | with portico and pediment facing the inver. The ground plan is that of a : Uatin Cross, the distance between the • extreme ends being twenty-eight feet i east and west, and twenty-two . feet north and south. The; structure' is in -the Tuscan style of architecture, Svith columns, pilasters, cornice, frieze, ar chitrave and capitals, rigidly adhering : to the simple grandeur of this order. Ascending a brpad flight of marble steps, access is gained to the portico of the mausoleum. This, the principal front, contains four beautiful columns supporting the pediment, .and. on each | side of the ornamentation 'are the pilas ters supporting the entablature. The effect of this portion of the building is very fine, the marble being of the purest white, and the workmanship of the most finished character. The other three arms of the cross are finished without - openings, but with pilasters, entablatures and pediments corresponding in design with the main or front entrance. Twelve large slabs of marble joined in the most skillful man ner, so as' to form a water-proof cov ering, constitute the roof of the edifice. ' The total weight of the roof is about twenty-five tons. In the centre of the roof is an elevated cupola or skylight, with an outside covering of heavy glass, and an inner sash of purple colored glass, through which the light is mellowed to suit the character and pur poses of the interior, This interim is the feature of the structure. Entrance is obtained from the portico, through massive bronze doors; the upper panels of the door are perforated for ventilation, while the lower sections are richly orna mented with leaves and wreaths. The interior or vestibule of the tomb-forms nearly a square room, being twelve feet by ten feet in size,and thirteen feet from floor to ceiling. Ceiling, walls and floor are of marble. The ceiling is beautifully, paneled, the finish being as perfect as though in wood insteadof stone. At the opposite end of the room,facing the door, is a niche, in which, on a pe destal, stands a marble bust of the late Francis M. Drexel, giving the linea ments of this, well-known geatleman, who in his lifetime was celebrated as among the most public spirited of all our citizens. On either side of the room the wall forms a division between the main apartment and the recesses occasioned by the extension of the arms of the cross. In these recesses there are thirty two. cells, each designed to contain s coffin, the wall on each side being pierced with sixteen openings for that purpose. These openings have white marble tablets, two feet square, to close them, while the division lines between the cells are marked by a narrower bor der of black marble. Each cell will be hermetically sealed aftera body is placed within it, and the name of the deceased will be inscribed upon the tablet. Returning to the outer world we have another feature worthy of notice. Sur rounding the mausoleum is a massive railing in white marble. This encloses an area of ground 54 feet in diameter,and next to the tomb itself the railing is said to be the most elaborateever constructed in the United States. It is a series of perforated panels, with pedestals and mouldings to correspond. At intervals of about six feet a handsome pillar re lieves what might otherwise be mono tonous in the architectural design. A marble gate swinging upon bronze hinges, leads to the steps of the portico of the tomb. Nearly two years constant labor were expended in the construction of this magnificent building, and the en tire cost when finished, will be about ■l-35,000. The quarries of Vermont furo ished the marble, which is of the purest white, and the design and construction are alike ereditable to Collins and An tenrietb, architects/, and Mr. Edwin Greble, marble mason. Those who have charge of the cemetery,should respond to this effort of lot-holders to beautify the ground. At present the old ’ mansion at the rear of the tomb -interferes with a view of it in that direction. That ob stacle should at once be removed, as the only obstruction to the fall appreciation of the magnitude of the mausoleum. Viewed from the river front, nothing can excel the beauty of the entire struc ture. Grand in its simplicity, and per fect m its details, it is, indeed, a ftttimr memorial to one of Philadelphia’s most honored citizens. pmms in Paris a Paris letter say's: A duel is expected between a journalist and a novelist. The cause of it is that the former spoke ill of the works of the latter and compared him toa ‘Frankfort sausage ’ There Is' impending, or has been fought, another duel between two scribes of the minor press, owing to one of them having plied the other in print‘a bug.’ A third ia spoken of between a dramatic critic and a theatrical manager; cause of offence, that the manager,: irate at a critioism on one of the: pieces he had produced, designated the critic a biaokguardi” . ° COVERED WITH JOHNS’ ENGLISH HOOFING CLOTH, AND costed with LIQUID GUTTA PEECHA PAINT maklrgthem perfectly water Droof vaiwi LEAKY GRAVEL HOOFS .repaired with Gntti P’rcna Paint, and warranted fer five yearn. ™ unu> LEAKY SLATE HOOFS coated wllhllquldwhiel becomes as, bard as slate.: . 4 0 wnlst n zu ?,°* or IRON ooated with Liquid Gntta.Percha at small.expense. Cost ranging iron one to two cents per square foot. Old Boardor ShinpOp BoDft ten cents per square foot, all complete -Material constantly on hand and for sale htr the PHILADELPHIA AND PENNSYLVANIA gooE ING COMPANY. GEO. HOBJET oca«m. ... .230 North FOUBTHStreet Preston Steam Laundry. WASHING, STARCHING, SCOURING AND CLEANSING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES Best work at lowest prices. Office, 1309 Chestnut St., ftiw «gfeait * j&'O ' Bailey 81 9 Chestnut Street, JEWELERS, ft . ■ ' IMPORTERS OF ’ English Plated Wares, Fine Jffatches, Clocks , London Pearl English Cutlery , Bronzes, Porcelain, Coral Jewelry , Precious Stones, Gilt Goods, &c. Always on hand a large assortment of jTeWELRY^ NEW DESIGNS FURNISHEO AND GOODS MADE TO OBDEK, AT SHORT NOTICE. SILVER WARE FOR BRIDAL PRESENTS, IN GREAT VARIETY. CHRISTMAS. HOLIDAY Bridal Presents* WM. WILSON & SON. 8. W, cor Fifth and Cherry Street*, MANUFAOTUREHS AND Hr PORTERS OF SUPEBIOR PLATED WARE, Have on hand a large and general assortment of Silver and Plated Ware. Of their own MANUFACTURING, suitable fb- Bri dal and Hcllday Gifts. Presentation Seta on band or furnished at abort no- Uoe- del-lm| J^x LADOMUS&CO^N. piAMOXJ) DEALERS & JEWELERS^ II watcihs, nmxisr a silver ware. II and JEWELRY REPATRETI. JJ 802 Chestnut St. Fhila- Haypob hand iod are constinttr EecetTii»ai&m aaaortmtnt of GOLD AND BaraS «J2f3Egg*A^gg^tSSggSf !raa *“ BJLVKRWARE and JEWELRY of all bind. bMdld GlFre. wSSSS* 8 KIPAIE]ED to toe best manner ano uffia™ Bonsht tor Cash. Also, Old Gold * OCXS Hk WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER AND PLATED WARE, I. J.-TAYLOR, DEALEB IN Diamonds, Fin© Watolie* eirv Oliver and Plated. Mnsio Boxes. No. 1028 Chestnut St. Jfv CHRIBTMAB! V&M W W CASSIDY,*! NO. 12 SOUTH SECOND STREET, Offers an entirely new and most care tolly selected stock of AMERICAN AND GENRVA WATCHES, SttYERW^E^dF^CT^C^ofEVERY BBIDAJL AND HOLIDAY PRESENTS. An examination will sbow my stock to be mum*, passed in quality and che#DnesaT 0 06 nnrar * Particular attention paidto repairing. de>lmt & WATCHES, JEWELRYs &C. L. O. VOUTE, No. 314 Market Street, Has on band a general assortment of GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, JEWELRY IN GBEAT E VARIK r A I i rTEI, CLOCKS Suitable tor of on very reasonable terms. ‘ yu3eu . SILVER WARE MADE TO ORDEH. de4,tn,thAi2tJ REMOVAL. IS AAC DIXON, Watch Maker, having removed to i_ N0.g120 South Eleventh Street, fSL Below Chestnut baspnened a new and care isssssss® 8[ fo. PHILADELPHIA, jbILYER. JEWELRY, HOLIDAY GIFTS. CUBWEN STODDAKT & BROTHER Have-determined to offer' their ENTIRE STOCK At such prices aa -will effect a RAPID REDUCTION And give purchasers an opportunity of selecting a nsefol and acceptable ‘ M HOLIDAY GIFT, CTJSWEN BTODDABT 4 BROTHEB, Hob. 450,452 and 454 S. SECOND ST., des-6t{; ABOVB WILLOW. c 1024: OHESTNTJT STRwET, S - o | IIT ANTICIPATION OP * i REMOVAL TO § pN. W. cor.-11th and CheitnutSts.i II i LACES AHD LAC* GOODS. fe i, and Gents, every variety, Z r£ VEILS. SCARPS, SEOK tflßSt, Ac., m B WHITE GOOD 3, IJIHEN COLLARS ASD 4“ X Cur h _ E* bracing NoveUlfa adapted lor _ S HOLIDAY PRXBB 'TO. at ® - REDUCED PRICES. t t. M. NEEDLES. t % ...... | £ ■' ■ r -H •JB3SJB amjJ.SaHO GBEAT FALL IN DBY GOODS* Having purchased largely at the late sacrificing prices we are prepared to aaU 25 per cent, below old prices. Vi iWamsvffie Muslins at 35}4c. Foitsklale Muslins at 81c. Wamsntta Muslins at S7%c. Brown Sheetings vety low. assortment Flannels from 2S to sr>J cents per BeavyCantonFlannels 25 c'e. lor -Ladles Cloakings from fl 75 to $l9, very Lyons Velvet at $l2. worth $l5. warranted all Silt. Velvet from $ll to $22 per yard, Household Furnishing Goods In great variety at prices below competition. ■ - • McCURDY & DUNKLE, 140 HOETH EIGHTH STREET. 06*,W,tf T CHAMBKBS, SlO ABCH STRUCT 0. HOLIDAY GOODS—BARGAIN Folate L&CO Valenciennes do. ' - Fointe Lace Sets, from fs. Poiole Lace Collars. from $2. Valenciennes Collars and Sets. Frtoch -Embroidered Handkerchiefs, from 75cents Gents French Hem Handkerchiefs very cheaD. Thread Veils at $2 SO, worth fs. A choice stock of Trimming Laces, in old Fointe, fointe Appliqoe, Valenciennes. Gninnre, and Black Thread Laces, in aU widths, under regular prices. noa-imj JF.IBEDELL, ! * ; So. IK NORTH EIGHTH STREET. ■ -East side, above Cherry street, taa now onbaiKlafel (line of FALL and WINTER GOOuS, st reduced pritxa. •. Indies’s Jderlno Yesisand Drawers. Gems* White, Clouded", Grey and Bed Merino Shirts and Drawers, Boya’ Merino Shirts and Drawerf.l at guaranteed. ■? : - oeis-3m HAIiL ± CO,, 2S SOUTH SECOND Street Heavy Black Sites. ’ "* me. Heavy Colored Sites. "fimV Beal Irish Poplins, •Preach and Germaixßoplina. BTarft Goods in great variety. Breche Long and Square Shawls GOODS FOB XAUflßfr, LADIES’ CLOAKS, Now Open, .... « A FINE ASSORTMENT IN AT.T, THU BEST MA TEBIAIS AND NEWEST DESIGNS, AT AGNEW & ENGLISH'S, nJ a ? Q tS? utll Ninth Street. A NO. ONE W I GAN S FOR SKIRT FACINGS. I Invite theattention of the WHOLESALE TBADE to myj stock of SILESIA S, COLORED and FANCY SLEEVE LININGS, CORSET JEANB, FEINTED CLOAKINGS, VEST PADDINGS, 4c., on hand and receiving from Philadelphia and Eastern manu&o. tnrers. . . THOMAS B, GILL, nol2-mws3ml 6 STRAWBERRY Street. ‘ OLIVER PRESS, No. 44 N, Sixth Street, Between Market and Arch streets, Philadelphia, B as a lull assortment of GENTLEMEN'S WRAPPERS, SHIRTS, ■ - COLLARS, de6-lm STOCKS, &c. GBNT'S FURNISHING GOODS. TOKK ?f VAMBXITTA Muslin, only |3 75. S' bSSs. OnderahiitB k mid'lS^^ lak ® r i anml4 t 023 feet Jong, assorted sizes. Sx-i to 3x14, about-160 M. feet. For sale oy WORKMAN «fc CO.; No. 123 Walnut street. . os PBWTEBEAiSB BEDMIg JUY FURNITURE OF ££LL 0N E s^ r j£x>mer irarra iSa m\bkbt B «SSV ?**• 87 © North SSOONDgmS, 8 * and * stock of Furniture of very description in the world. Furniture far Parlor Chamber or Bed Library, Rooms, OfflcSaLSchooiar Churches, Ood-Fellows, Masonic or other Bocint^vt* Public Buildings! Ho3p ‘ £als ’ a®. aJ&tesu® B^.£?flBwfl, ' be evented with despatch Uberalify anc Justness of dealing. parties ah a cUstancemay remit through our Banker, the Far* merttand.Mecnanlcß' Nat Bank, Chestnut street, or ths Union National Bank,Third street, oi by Express. Check or Post Office order; immediate afcientianwlis be given and satisfaction Insured. N. E. corner Ninth and Market 37 and 39 N. Second street. Phlla. « nahWy_^ CHARLES E. OLAEK, No. 11N. Eleventh Street : BEDDING ' COTTAGE FURNITURE WAREHOUSE! Hatrand Husk Matressea, Feather Bed*. Bolatern and Pillows. . u. Best quality of Spring Matreases, Bedsteads, Bureaus, jvashstands, Chain, Towed Bachs, Becking Chairs, etc. . T“ w " few Cushions, Feathers and Down, - Comfortables and Blankets. ■ ■ : o